A woodblock print of three women standing in front of a wall with Japanese calligraphy on it. The woman on the left has a pink kimono with white floral patterns and her hair up with a decorative piece on top. The woman in the center has a dark kimono with a light-colored obi and a hair ornament; she faces left holding a fan. The woman on the right has a light-colored kimono and a dark kimono with a hexagonal pattern over it; she faces forward. The wall behind the women has an orange overhang at the top with green leaves hanging down. The border around the print has a thin orange line around the edges with Japanese calligraphy vertically on the left side. The print's background fades from light orange at the bottom to light beige at the top. The title of the work is "Examination for Writing" by Utagawa Toyokuni.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 609 × 900 px
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